Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-12-24

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+ stock Of silk ard Linep Handkerchiefs at
+ EMMERT & FIERY's Beautiful cotorcd
+ bordered at five cents. Dec. 10 tt.
/ Miss Lou DARBY has accepted the
position Of policy clerk with the Guar
anty Life Company of Parkersburg,
w. Va, and will leave next week TO as
sumo her duties.
/ NEW stock just in, gold headed canes,
| new case of gold tipped umbrellas now.
| opened at No. As Queen St. See the
! fine Holiday Presents all ut Hyde's
Jewelry Store. Dec. II 2t.
. AT a meeting of the directors of the
Y. Nj. G. A. on Monday night, Mr.. w.
Chrisman was engaged as secretary.
Messrs. G. c. Zimmerman ard John A.
Marstcla, were appointed delegates to
the Baltimore convention.
The rain during the past week
brought forcibly to the notice OF
every one the great need for improv-
ment in MANY of the sidewalks and
crossings in all parts Of the city.
THE Mendelssohn Quintette Club
failed to appear at the Opera House on
Thursday evening, the reason being the
small advance sale of tickets, that
would not justify performance here.
THE new wedding solid silver spoons
all sizes and styles for wedding presents,
something to hand down to generations
TO come, See them at Hyde's Jewelry
Store. Dec. IL ct.
Mr.. JOHN BURNS says he has had
a hard time keeping his turkey COB
bier at home. 1t wandered off on
last Saturday night into Jefferson
county and was brought back by a
friend on Monday morning.
ALL of our city subscribers know our
carriers, Chas. Pitzsr and Harry Cage,
and we hope will remember the faith
fitness and regularity with which the
INDEPENDENT has been delivered dur
ing the past year, and respond literally
when the boys call with their New
Years address.
MUST BE CLOSED OUT.-Our entire
line of Ladies, Misses and Childrens
wraps must be closed out at once, as we
do not want to carry any over the Sum
mer. Now is your time for bargains !;
don't fail to call. EMMERT Il FIERY
MR.. E. G. LEIGH, while driving with
his sister on the Schoppsrt's Ford read
last Monday, was deliberately run into
by fellow driving heavy wagon load
cd with stone, and his buggy was smash
cd so badly that Miss Leigh was COM
PEELED to walk to town. The man has
been arrested.
Mr.. THOMAS NELSON, of Clarke
County, has sent his noted stallion,
Bunker, to Washington, to be tanned by
Prof. o r. Gleason, who has guaran-
teed to bring him under perfect control.
This animal has killed and injured a
number Of men, and for some time has
gone unshod and unhaltered.
A SUNDAY school exhibition, Christ.
mas tree and concert will be given
by the scholars of Pitzer Chapel, N.
| E. Sunday School on Monday even
ing. A lively program has been
prepared and all are invited to at
tend.
If you want any thing in the Cloak
| line for Ladies or Children, don't fail to
| see EMMERT & FIERY's Stock. They
have had the best Cloak Season they
have ever had, and now they are going
| to close out regardless of cost.
AFTER THUMEL.-Mr. George Hell
ferstay, living on John street, killed
four hogs last week about IL
months old, that weighed total | sos
pounds. The heaviest weighed All
pounds. They were originally pnr-
chased from Mr.. George Hill near
Little Georgetown.
FARMS WANTED.-Messrs. M. l..
Funkhouser h Co., Real Estate
Dealers, of Hagerstown, Nd, say
they are having some inquiries for
Real Estate in Berkeley county.
Parties who have farms or other
good property for sale and wish the
assistance of an agent, may do well
by sending them description and
price of their property. ct.
REV. SAM SMALL will deliver his
| famous lecture "From Bar-room to
Pulpit" at the Central Opera House
on next Tuesday evening for the
benefit of Trinity NJ, Il. Church,
South. There should be large at
tendance, both on accoant of the
excellence of the lecture and the
worthiness OF the object for which
it is given. Tickets at Fouts' Drug
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